Tahmina Taghi-zade, Executive Director of the Azerbaijan National Anti-Doping Agency (AMADA), spoke about Azerbaijan's achievements in clean sports at the world conference.
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The World Anti-Doping Agency's (WADA) World Conference on Anti-Doping in Sport was held in Busan, Republic of Korea.
The event was attended by AMADA Executive Director Tahmina Taghi-zade and Nijat Amiraslanli, Head of the Results Processing and Investigation Department.
The conference, attended by about 2,000 participants from 191 countries, brought together representatives of the sports movement, governments, national and regional anti-doping organizations and laboratories, as well as researchers. Participants assessed the progress made since the world conference in Katowice, Poland in 2019 and the advancement of the strengthened global anti-doping program.
Speaking at the plenary session "Support for the Implementation of the New World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards," AMADA Executive Director Tahmina Taghi-zade emphasized the importance of WADA's first European Regional Symposium to be held in our country next year and spoke about Azerbaijan's achievements in clean sports and the high level of hosting prestigious sports competitions in the capital, Baku. Inviting participants to the Regional Symposium to be held in Baku, Tahmina Taghi-zade noted that the event will play an important platform in strengthening cooperation in the international anti-doping system, expanding the exchange of experience and more effective application of new regulations. She also noted that the Symposium will increase mutual trust between the relevant bodies, contribute to the development of the anti-doping potential of the countries of the region and further strengthen Azerbaijan's position as an active partner in the global anti-doping ecosystem.
The conference concluded with the approval of the 2027 World Anti-Doping Code and International Standards by WADA's governing bodies, the Foundation Board and the Executive Committee. The "Busan Declaration", which emphasized the importance of clean sport and called on all stakeholders involved in anti-doping to cooperate effectively and support athletes, was also adopted.
The new rules will cover areas such as the list of prohibited substances, therapeutic use exemptions, doping control procedures, results processing and data protection. The new World Anti-Doping Code will enter into force on January 1, 2027 and will be valid until 2033.